Ramya Varadharajan

Quality and Quantity… OR Quality versus Quantity…?

Mom has freshly prepared ginger concoction for an aroma filled tea. The pervasive aroma fills the air around you and invites you for a “Tea with your mom”. Do you think of “quality” or “quantity” at this point in time? Your toddler is toddling with small, tiny, hesitant steps forward to run through the restContinue reading “Quality and Quantity… OR Quality versus Quantity…?”

Week-2 Day-4

RESPECTING EACH CHILD’S INDIVIDUAL GIFTS Saathvik had invited Shreyas over to study for an important mathematics test. Struggling with a problem, Saathvik asked Shreyas for some help. When Saathvik’s mother saw this, she contemptuously said, “Shreyas is so much smarter than you. He can solve these problems so fast! Why are you so slow?” HisContinue reading “Week-2 Day-4”

Week-2 Day-3

BECOME AN INSPIRATIONAL ROLE MODEL One cold winter’s night, the residents of a German city slept soundly, nestled in their warm winter blankets. Everyone was asleep except for two people, a 4-year-old boy named Albert and his father, Emil. Albert’s father was performing some experiments on electricity and magnetism by lantern light while his youngContinue reading “Week-2 Day-3”

Week-2 Day-2

LEARNING THE ART OF PATIENCE “Mother, what does this say?” A boy held up a book for his mother to see. “It says, ‘Mesopotamia’. It’s not too hard. Say it,” she replied curtly. The boy sat there and attempted to mimic his mother’s pronuncuation. “ME-POT-O-SEMIA” he sounded out. “No. Pay attention. Mesopotamia” “ME-POT-O-SEMIA” His motherContinue reading “Week-2 Day-2”

Week-2 Day-1

Mother, I just got kicked out of a school! Seven year old Thomas was crying as he told his mother, Nancy, that he had just been kicked out of school. Nancy met his teacher to inquire about the situation. “Thomas is a poor student. It appears he just doesn’t have the capacity to learn,” saidContinue reading “Week-2 Day-1”

A prelude to Week-2

We are gearing up with Week-2 Day-1 tomorrow. Here is a little prelude before we get into some mindful action! Where Does a Child’s Education Begin? In School or at Home? Daily Schedule: 6:00 am: The alarm rings, time to wake up! 6:30 am: Take a shower, get dressed, perform puja, prostrate in front ofContinue reading “A prelude to Week-2”

Week-1 Day-7

ENCOURAGE A LOVE OF READING GOOD BOOKS A young boy told his mother he was very hungry and asked for some sweets. “Wait until your father gets home; he will bring you something truly delicious and sweet today,” she replied. His father came home holding a large box in his hand. Excited, the boy ranContinue reading “Week-1 Day-7”

Week-1 Day-6

DEFINING TV CRITERIA: WHAT TO WATCH AND WHAT TO AVOID Average daily television consumption across India from 2018 to 2022 ranges from 2.43 hrs to about an estimate of 3.23 hours respectively. The digital cube in most American households, per research, is said to be on 6.47 hrs daily. It is said that an averageContinue reading “Week-1 Day-6”

Week-1 Day-5

UNDERSTANDING THE VALUE OF HARD WORK A group of Indian Businessmen went to see the Mitutoyo Factory, famous for manufacturing precision measuring instruments, in Japan. They were given a tour by one pf the company’s smart, bright, young engineers. As they exited each section of the factory, they were constantly surprised to find that theContinue reading “Week-1 Day-5”

Week-1 Day-4

FOR THE SAKE OF FITTING IN Aayush Patel sighed unhappily as his daughter left to go to her “study group”. He was aware of her activities outside of school, but was at a total loss about what to do. How could he stop his little girl from dressing indecently, having boyfriends, partying, drinking and whoContinue reading “Week-1 Day-4”